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General words for meals or food

food

noun

the things that people or animals eat

meal

noun

the food that you serve or eat at one time

cooking

noun

food cooked in a particular way

nutrition

noun

food considered as something that keeps you healthy

nourishment

noun

food or the substances in food that are necessary for life, growth, and health

sustenance

noun

food and drink

groceries

noun

food and other goods for the home that you buy regularly

fare

noun

the type of food that is available, especially in a restaurant or café

speciality

noun

a food or drink that a person, a restaurant, or a region is well known for and that you cannot always get in other places

food

noun

a particular type of food

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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